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Will iPad have Voice Control?

MythicFrost said:
Actually no it's not, Apple are trying to sell a product - they will advertise every feature they can to get people to buy it. The iPad will likely not have Voice Control, nothing can be certain but it makes sense.
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I disagree.

1) Good marketing does not just list every feature... but instead paints a picture based on compelling usage models.

2) Apple is especially competent at marketing.

3) I suspect that they felt that voice control was not a usage model that they felt was important enough to market at this time... because the more you push various features... the lower the impact they all become individually.
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I suspect that the iPad will include voice control... but that Apple marketing felt that it was not important enough to highlight at this time because it would distract from their primary messages... which are pretty crowded already.

/Jim
 
ARF900 said:
I'm sure it will have voice control.
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Could you point us to where your proof is? :D

IMO the iPad is a handheld device. Anyone who doesn't have hands isn't likely to get one. Most people with hands have at least a finger or two to touch the screen with. Apple believes they've created the end-all/be-all perfect device to touch control and this thread wonders if they can just "tell" the ipad what to do. I'd like to know what everyone will be doing with their hands that they need to command the ipad another way? A little busy driving while wanting to switch to another song? "Occupied" while looking at porn and needing to rerun the video with a voice command? Maybe you are just one of those expressive types (or deaf) that talks with your hands and talks so much you can't stop for a second to tap on an icon? Just curious. ;)
 
wdaleherring said:
This statement would fit better if this feature had never been in iPhone OS to begin with. But, where is your proof that it is not?
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The iPad isn't a phone. Neither proof exists that I know of. I only ask for proof, either way. ARF900 claims he has it. Next question?
 
I yell at my phone enough, they won't include the current version of voice control because they didn't mention it. If they do, well I'll be disappointed - I don't like it because it's a toy.

If they do add VC I want it to be an improved version, that can access my apps, video, podcasts, everything :p "iPad - open Safari" - that's what I want!
 
MythicFrost said:
I yell at my phone enough, they won't include the current version of voice control because they didn't mention it. If they do, well I'll be disappointed - I don't like it because it's a toy.

If they do add VC I want it to be an improved version, that can access my apps, video, podcasts, everything :p "iPad - open Safari" - that's what I want!
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I always hear people talking about voice control anything never working or automated phone systems... I NEVER have a problem with these things and never have to repeat myself and I honestly put no effort forth, I just talk normally. hmm... I guess it depends on your accent but I see my dialect no different than most.


4DThinker said:
The iPad isn't a phone. Next question?
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I'll let you know. Thanks for asking, though.

PS: You can lose the "internet ego".
 
yes it will why do you think it has a microphone. I mean they changed the mute to screen lock.
 
wdaleherring said:
PS: You can lose the "internet ego".
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I can't even find it. Could you provide a link? ;)

How well voice command works is a function of the microphone used, it's placement relative to the user, the timbre of the person's voice, accent (speech patterns) if any, background noise, etc. It works fine for me on my fanless archos 9 with it's built-in mic, although after proving that to myself I parked the feature as mainly a toy. Devices without a fan or noisy hard drive will be better for it. I don't recall where the iPad's mic is, nor if the jack supports headsets. Windows voice command system may not be the same as OS-X's though. Lets hope they include the feature on the ipad so everyone can have a try.
 
a better question might be: if it has voice control, how often will you use it?

voice control is still spotty. i tried using it last night on my iphone in the car and instead of playing an album it started calling someone on my contact list. luckily i caught it before the call went through!

voice control is another feature that's nice but not really necessary for ipad. won't matter either way and probably won't use it very often even if it's on there.
 
flynz4 said:
I disagree.

1) Good marketing does not just list every feature... but instead paints a picture based on compelling usage models.

2) Apple is especially competent at marketing.

3) I suspect that they felt that voice control was not a usage model that they felt was important enough to market at this time... because the more you push various features... the lower the impact they all become individually.
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I suspect that the iPad will include voice control... but that Apple marketing felt that it was not important enough to highlight at this time because it would distract from their primary messages... which are pretty crowded already.

/Jim
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Yeah, that's possible... But I'm still sticking with my no VC theory :p
I generally assume that when you sell a product, you get what it says it can do, not less not more. I expect them to mention it in the list of features on the Apple site.

Sure they could add it last minute, but maybe not.
 
nlivo said:
Voice Control is in the iPhone 3.1.3 OS....the iPad is running the iPHONE OS. 3.2...minor upgrade. Will have it. Guaranteed.
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That is of course if the iPad has exactly the same hardware as the iPhone. The Touch also runs iPhone OS 3.13, but doesn't get the same download as the iPhone. Why? Different hardware, different features. The 2nd gen Touch does have mic (through headset) and speaker like the iPhone. The 1st gen Touch also uses the iPhone 3.13 OS. Want to explain to me why it doesn't have VC? That'll be the same reason there is no guarantee the iPad will. Stay hopeful though. There is only a 50% chance you'll be made a liar.
 
I'm on the side of the no voice control.

I guess we will see in 13 days. I won't be able to find out first hand (waiting for 3G iPad), but I'm sure that other people will mention it :).
 
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